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Jan 02 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Watch the NYC Ball Drop from Home: Tips & Fun Facts

Imagine ringing in the New Year with thousands of people in Times Square, but without leaving your couch. You can! The famous ball drop in NYC's Times Square is broadcast and livestreamed, so you don't have to deal with the crowds. One way to catch the action is via NBC New York's Times Square Live

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Jan 02 2025HEALTH

Tracking HIV, Hepatitis B, and C in French Drug Users: A 25-Year Journey

For the past 25 years, France has been monitoring HIV and hepatitis B and C among drug users through the ANRS-Coquelicot survey. This unique experiment, conducted in cities across the country, has recruited participants from various services like drug treatment centers and harm reduction facilities.

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Jan 02 2025HEALTH

Checking Out Kids' Teeth: A Closer Look at Tooth Wear

Ever wondered how much your teeth wear out? Scientists decided to take a peek at kids' and teens' teeth to find out. They used two different methods: one that just looked at the teeth (qualitative), and another that measured the teeth with digital models (quantitative). The idea was that the measuri

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Jan 02 2025SCIENCE

Beating TB: The Journey of AcpM Protein

Have you ever wondered how bacteria become resistant to drugs? One culprit, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is a sneaky bug causing deadly tuberculosis. A key player in TB's resistance is AcpM, a protein that helps Mtb build its tough outer shell. Understanding AcpM is crucial because it can h

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Jan 02 2025WEATHER

Prepare for Snow: Winter Advisory in Northern Utah

Get ready, Utah! A Winter Advisory is on the way for northern Utah, stretching from Logan to Nephi. Starting New Year's Day, expect some serious snowfall, especially in the higher elevations. The National Weather Service isn't playing around, saying it could get heavy from Wednesday night into Thurs

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Jan 02 2025SCIENCE

Microwaves: Secret Weapon for Super Starch?

Ever thought about how microwaves could transform ordinary starch into something super-absorbent? Scientists discovered that these powerful little waves can team up with enzymes to create pretty amazing effects. By zapping starch with microwaves at various points during the enzymatic process, they f

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Jan 01 2025SCIENCE

Chemists Redesign Alkyne Reactions

Chemists have recently flipped the traditional way alkyne reactions are conducted. Alkynes are special types of molecules with interesting properties. Instead of using the usual methods, scientists have found a new way to create 1, 4-dihydropyrrolo compounds. This changes how we understand and work

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Jan 01 2025SCIENCE

Fighting Superbugs: New Ways to Disrupt Drug Resistance

Imagine a world where antibiotics can't keep up with the bugs they're designed to fight. That's the challenge posed by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPEs), a group of multidrug-resistant pathogens that are becoming increasingly hard to treat. These bacteria have plasmids, which are like

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Jan 01 2025HEALTH

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Lifeline for Injecting Drug Users in 20 U. S. States

People who inject drugs face unique challenges when it comes to opioid use disorder (OUD). Fortunately, there are medications specifically designed to help, known as MOUD. These drugs are proven to lower the risk of overdose and infectious disease transmission. But access to these medications isn't

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Jan 01 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Jon Hamm Dishes on His Busy Year, Housewives Drama, and Possible Landman Season 2

Actor Jon Hamm has been quite the busy bee in 2024, with roles in Landman, The Morning Show, Fargo, and more. Recently, he appeared on CNN's New Year's Eve special with Andy Cohen, where they chatted about Jon's packed schedule. Cohen playfully called him the "male Nicole Kidman, " and Jon laughed i

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